Prithviraj Sukumaran filmography

Prithviraj in 2012

Prithviraj Sukumaran is an Indian actor, director, producer and distributor who predominantly works in Malayalam language films. He also appears in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. He has worked in both mainstream and in parallel films. Prithviraj made his acting debut in 2002 with the Malayalam film, Nandanam. It was released after his second work Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari. Since then, he has acted in more than 100 films.[1]

His Tamil debut was in Kana Kandaen in 2005, and his other acclaimed film in that language include Parijatham, Mozhi, and Raavanan. He made Telugu and Bollywood (Hindi) debuts with Police Police (2010) and Aiyyaa (2012), respectively. Prithviraj has won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Actor—in 2006 for Vaasthavam, becoming the youngest recipient at age 24,[2] and in 2012 for Ayalum Njanum Thammil and Celluloid.[3] Since 2012, he was associated with and has co-produced films under the company August Cinema, before leaving them in 2017. In 2018, Prithviraj launched his own production house, Prithviraj Productions, debuting with 9 (2019) starring himself. He made his directorial debut with Lucifer starring Mohanlal, released in 2019. He made his second directorial with Bro Daddy, again starring Mohanlal. He starred in successful films such as Driving Licence (2019), Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), Jana Gana Mana (2022), Kaduva (2022) and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023).

As actor

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam

List of Prithviraj Sukumaran Malayalam film credits as an actor
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari Ananthu
Stop Violence Saathaan
Nandanam Manu Nandakumar Debut film; released as third film
2003 Vellithira Style Raj (Raghuram)
Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Muthu
Swapnakoodu Kunjoonju (Alex Chandy)
Ammakilikkoodu Vivek
Chakram Chandrahaasan
2004 Vellinakshatram
  • Vinod Varma / Chandrachoodan
Akale Neil D'Costa
Sathyam Sanjiv Kumar
2005 Albudhadweep Hari
Krithyam Satya/Christy Lopez
Police Shekar Varma
Daivanamathil Anwar
Kadha Nandhan Menon
Ananthabhadram Anandan
2006 Achanurangatha Veedu Harikrishnan Cameo appearance
Vargam Solomon Joseph
Classmates P. Sukumaran (Suku)
Vaasthavam Balachandran Adiga Won—Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor [4][5]
Pakal Nandakumar
Oruvan Jeevan Cameo appearance
2007 Avan Chandiyude Makan Kurian Chandy
Kaakki Unnikrishnan
Veeralipattu Hari
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri Zia Musafir Cameo appearance
Chocolate Shyam Balagopal
Kangaroo Josekutty
2008 One Way Ticket Kunjaappu (Jehangir)
Thalappavu Naxal Joseph
Thirakkatha Akbar Ahmed
Twenty:20 Himself Special appearance
Lollipop Franko
2009 Nammal Thammil Vicky
Calendar Ollikkara Sojappan
Puthiya Mukham Krishna Kumar
Robin Hood Venkatesh / Siddhaarth
Kerala Cafe Leon Segment: Island Express
2010 Punyam Aham Narayanan Unni
Thanthonni Vadakanveetil Kochukunju
Pokkiri Raja Surya Narayan
Anwar Anwar
The Thriller Niranjan
2011 Arjunan Saakshi Roy Mathew
Makeup Man Himself Cameo appearance
Urumi Chirakkal Kelu Nayanar / Krishna Das
City of God Jyothilal
Manikiakkallu Vinayachandran
Manushyamrugam SP David J. Mathew
Veettilekulla Vazhi Doctor
Teja Bhai & Family Teja Bhai / Roshan Varma
Indian Rupee Jayaprakash / JP
2012 Masters Sreeramakrishnan
Manjadikuru Vicky
Hero Tarzan Antony
Bachelor Party John Karim Cameo appearance
Aakashathinte Niram Doctor
Simhasanam Arjun Madhav
Molly Aunty Rocks! Pranav Roy
Ayalum Njanum Thammil Dr. Ravi Tharakan Won—Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor[3]
2013 Celluloid J.C. Daniel / Harris Daniel
Won—Critics Award for Best Actor – South [6]
Mumbai Police Antony Moses
Memories Sam Alex
2014 London Bridge Vijay Das
7th Day David Abraham IPS / Christopher Moriarty
Munnariyippu Chacko Cameo appearance
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Krishnanunni
Tamaar Padaar ACP Pouran
2015 Picket 43 Havildar Hareendran Nair
Ivide Varun Blake
Double Barrel Pancho
Ennu Ninte Moideen B. P. Moideen
Amar Akbar Anthony Amarnath
Anarkali Shantanu
2016 Paavada Joy
Darvinte Parinamam Anil Anto
James & Alice James
Oozham Surya
2017 Ezra Ranjan Mathew [7]
Tiyaan Aslan Mohammad and Ramaraja-2
Adam Joan Adam Joan Pothen
Vimaanam Venkidi/Venkideshwaran
2018 My Story Jayakrishnan/Jay
Koode Joshua Thomas 100th film [1]
Ranam Aadhi
2019 9 Dr. Albert Lewis / Lewis
Lucifer Zayed Masood Also director
Pathinettam Padi Ashwin Vasudev Cameo appearance
Brother's Day Ronnie [8]
Driving Licence Hareendran [9]
2020 Ayyappanum Koshiyum Koshy Kurian
2021 Cold Case ACP M. Sathyajith IPS
Kuruthi Laiq
Bhramam Ray Mathews
Star Dr. Derick Cameo appearance
2022 Bro Daddy Eesho John Kattadi Also director; Disney+ Hotstar film
Jana Gana Mana Adv./DCP Aravind Swaminathan
Kaduva Kaduvakunnel Kuriyachan
Theerppu Abdulla Marakkar
Gold Joshi S. Kunjan
Kaapa P. N. Madhukumar (Kotta Madhu)
2024 The Goat Life Najeeb Muhammed Won—Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor [10]
Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Anandan [11]
2025 L2: Empuraan † Zayed Masood Also director; Post-production [12]
Vilayath Buddha † Double Mohanan Filming [13]
Nobody † [14]
Santhosh Trophy † [15]

Other languages

List of Prithviraj Sukumaran other language film credits as an actor
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2005 Kana Kandaen Madhan Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Karthavyam and Malayalam as Kana Kandaen
2006 Parijatham
  • Surendhar / Sreedhar
2007 Mozhi Karthik Dubbed in Telugu as Maatarani Mounamidi (2012)
Satham Podathey Ravichandran Dubbed in Malayalam as Kelkaatha Shabdham
Kannamoochi Yenada Harish Venkatraman Dubbed in Malayalam as Aarodum Parayathe
2008 Velli Thirai Saravanan Remake of Udayananu Tharam
Abhiyum Naanum Sudhakar Cameo appearance
2009 Ninaithale Inikkum Shiva Remake of Classmates
2010 Police Police Ravikanth Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Kutrappirivu [16]
Raavanan Dev Prakash Subramaniam Tamil
2012 Aiyyaa Surya Iyer Hindi
2013 Aurangzeb ACP Arya Phogat
2014 Kavya Thalaivan Gomathinayagam Pillai Tamil Dubbed in Malayalam as Prathinayakan
Won—Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain [17]
2017 Naam Shabana Tony Cake / Mikhail Warli Hindi
2023 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Vardharaja Mannaar / Siva Mannaar[a] Telugu [18]
2024 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Kabir / Ekalavya[a] Hindi [19]
2025 Sarzameen † Hindi Post-production

As director

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Prithviraj Sukumaran film credits as a director
Year Title Notes
2019 Lucifer
2022 Bro Daddy Disney+ Hotstar film [20]
2025 L2: Empuraan † [21]

As playback singer

List of Prithviraj Sukumaran film credits as a playback singer
Year Song Title Music Language Notes
2009 "Kaane Kaane" Puthiya Mukham Deepak Dev Malayalam
2010 "Kaattu Paranjathum" Thanthonni Thej Mervin Not featured in the film [clarification needed]
"Kettille Kettille" Pokkiri Raja Jassie Gift
"Njan" Anwar Gopi Sundar
2011 "Vadakku Vadakku" Urumi Deepak Dev
2012 "Tarzan Antony Coming Back To Cinema" Hero Gopi Sundar
2014 "Oru Kadha Parayunnu Lokam" 7th Day Deepak Dev
2015 "Ivide" Ivide Gopi Sundar Theme song
"Premamennaal" Amar Akbar Anthony Nadirshah
2017 "Arikil Ini Njan Varaam" Adam Joan Deepak Dev
2020 "Adakachakko" Ayyappanum Koshiyum Jakes Bejoy Promo Song
2021 "Lokam – Who Wants it" Bhramam Joe Paul
2022 "Thathaka Theithare" Hridayam Hesham Abdul Wahab
"Vannu pokum" Bro Daddy Deepak Dev

As voice actor

List of Prithviraj Sukumaran film credits as a voice actor
Year Title Dubbed
For 		Character Language Notes
2011 Urumi Arya Kothuwal of Chirakkal Malayalam
2023 Alone Himself Hari [22]

As narrator

List of Prithviraj Sukumaran film credits as a narrator
Year Title Language Notes
2008 Manjadikuru Malayalam
2015 Oru Second Class Yathra
Ivide
Kanal
2022 Mohanlal
Ranam
Radhe Shyam Dubbed version [23]
Jack N' Jill
Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu Dubbed for trailer only
Ponniyin Selvan: I
2024 Anweshippin Kandethum

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Prithiviraj played two characters

References

  1. ^ a b Jayaram, Deepika (14 July 2018). "Koode is actor Prithviraj's 100th film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ Vasudevan, Aishwarya (14 September 2015). "Prithviraj: Lesser known facts". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Celluloid actor Prithviraj bags the Kerala State Film Awards". IBNLive.in.com. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2012. While Prithviraj won the award for his performances in 'Celluloid' and 'Ayalum Njanum Thammil' [...]
  4. ^ "State film awards announced". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 February 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  5. ^ Sukumaran, Prithviraj (16 February 2007). "Portrait of a winner". The Hindu (Interview). Interviewed by George, Vijay. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  6. ^ "Winners list: 61st Idea Filmfare Awards (South)". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  7. ^ Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  8. ^ Sudhish, Navamy (7 September 2019). "'Brother's Day' review: just another mass entertainer". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Prithviraj's Driving Licence launched". The New Indian Express. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  10. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (16 October 2022). "Prithviraj Sukumaran on His Role in 'Salaar,' Starring Prabhas, Directed by 'K.G.F.' Filmmaker Prashanth Neel(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  11. ^ "'Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil', starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, goes on floors". The Hindu. 13 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Prithviraj's Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan, a sequel to Lucifer, goes on floors". The Indian Express. 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Vilayath Buddha: Prithviraj Sukumaran's thriller to hit the big screens by the end of 2024?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  14. ^ ""Prithviraj's 'I, Nobody' will be a thriller mixed with family drama and heist elements", says director Nissam Basheer". The Times of India. 18 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran's next with Vipin Das titled Santhosh Trophy". The Indian Express. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  16. ^ "Sun Pictures acquires Prithviraj- Srikanth starrer". IndiaGlitz. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009.
  17. ^ "TN Govt announces Tamil film awards for six years". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 July 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Prithviraj on Salaar: 'It's not like Prabhas is the hero and I am the villain'". The Indian Express. 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Trailer Twitter Review: Internet Declares Prithviraj Sukumaran As 'Clear Standout' In Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff Actioner". Times Now News. 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  20. ^ Palisetty, Ramya (18 June 2021). "Prithviraj Sukumaran announces his second directorial Bro Daddy with Mohanlal". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Mohanlal-Prithviraj's 'Lucifer' sequel 'Empuraan', goes on floors". The Hindu. 5 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Alone Movie Review: A daring experiment that becomes a tiring experience". Cinema Express. 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Not just Big B, SS Rajamouli and Prithviraj Sukumaran also turn narrators for Prabhas' Radhe Shyam". India Today. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.